Board Committees

Finance Audit & Risk

To ensure the Board meets its oversight responsibilities and provides adequate policing in the community in the areas of financial planning, budget preparation and monitoring, auditing, quality assurance and risk management. The mandate includes, but is not limited to, working with the Chief to co-ordinate and develop the annual preparation of the Police Services Board capital and operating budgets, review all matters that may have significant impact on current and future budgets, review regualr budget and audit reports, and review and maintain a risk register to monitor and mitigate against risks to the Board and Peel Police.

Governance

Mandate

To assit the Board in fulfilling its Police Services Act responsibilities by reviewing all aspects of the Board's governance framework to ensure the Board functions in an effective and efficient manner to support the operations of the Police Service. This includes: reviewing and monitoring legislative requirements, establishing a skills matrix to assist the government and Region of Peel in the area of Board member nominations, monitors the relationship with management, estblishing a regular review of processes for evaluating the effectiveness of the Board, the Board Chair, Committees and individual members, addressing Board code of conduct issues, if necessary, and work with the Executive Personnel Committee regarding succession planning.

Executive Personnel

Mandate

To review and determine remunerations and working conditions based on the performance of the Executive members (Chief and Deputy Chiefs) and the Executive Director on the achievements of annual goals. The committee reviews and approves draft goals for the coming year which is then forwarded to the Board for information. The committee will consider and approve other compensation matters and working conditions on as-required basis.

Facilities

Mandate

To oversee the Peel Regional Police 10-year Facilities plan and to provide direction to the Chief of Police on issues as they arise. The Committee does so within the approved capital expenditure for police facilities, using a strategic long term view of future plans. Demographic changes, trend, technology, ergonomics, staff wellness are some of the key factors considered in reviewing long term facilities plans.

Policy

Mandate 

To review and approve all new policies in detail and forward to the Board for information; confirm existing policies; and is responsible for review and approval of all existing policies. In addition, the Policy committee can make recommendations for the consideration of additional policies as required. The Board’s policies should comfort the public that their interests are being protected. The policies ought to provide unambiguous guidance to the Chief of Police in doing an effective job in fighting crime, preventing crime, interacting with residents and helping the public in crisis situations.

Public Complaints

Mandate

To be a key vehicle in giving comfort to the public and increase community trust. It will ensure fairness and openness, and convey to the public that they have a friendly process for addressing their complaints and issues in just and timely manner.

To oversee the Chief's administration of the Public Complaint system, with a focus on the existing Board policies on Civil Action and Litigation and Complaints.

To determine best in class approached to public complaints, both within and outside what the police service do.

To ensure the committee receives a thorough understanding of the types of public complaints received, and ascertain what specific training is being done to address the actions related to the types of complaints.

To ensure compliance with the obligations related to public complaint guidelines pursuant to the Police Services Act, maintain regular communication with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD).